Learn more about what we do. GIA field gemologists are globetrotters, traveling to all corners of the world to study new gem sources, such as Colombian emerald or Mozambican ruby. In the past decade, ...

Whether the gem is being offered to consumer’s at a traditional jewelry store’s counter, an internet shopping site, or a television broadcast the journey always involves a great deal of effort. Tons ...

emerald, sapphire, turquoise, opal, ruby and yellow sapphire. The luxurious 14-karat SCRIBE brand “speaks” the coded gemstone language of acrostic jewelry, which uses the first letter of a ...

or necklace. Experts judge gems according to exacting scales that measure color, clarity, carat (weight), and cut (how well a gem’s shape and faceting reflect and absorb light). Stones are ranked ...

Gemfields may have to halt operations at its Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique as political unrest has led to attacks near the site. On Monday, the Mozambican Constitutional Council upheld the highly ...

From the sentimental reason for its creation to the symbolism behind the gemstones used, the Burmese Ruby Tiara is a fascinating addition to the royal jewelry collection. From the “cursed” strawberry ...

It wasn’t long ago that diamond jewelry was all about the ... index and specific gravity of a given stone, a red spinel can look a lot like a ruby. In general, rubies are somewhat scarcer ...

At Saint Laurent, too, colorful jewelry made a statement including molten earrings with ruby and emerald stones ... from an ...